The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1887-05-28
Items Of Interest

Two Thousand a day is the present rate at
which the snperhuous population ot Europe
is now pouring into this country.
Germany already possesses 100000 square
miles OF territory in Africa, an area that is
equal to that of France, Germany, and Aus
tria.
The number of slaves in Brazil has been re-
dnced from $50, 900 in 1873 to zoe, ,000 none OF
whom are under sixteen or over sixty years
of age.
The big bridge between New York and
Brooklyn is being treated to new coat OF
paint, and it will take abont twenty tons OF
paint to cover it.
1t costs as much to take care of the insane
asylums of IllinOis-there are seven of them
as it does to support the whole state govern
ment of Missouri, asylums included.
The President has appointed Mr.. Geo: X
Bradford, editor of the Rayne Sentinel. Acae
dia parish to be agent for the detecting OF
fraudulent entries Of public lands.
The neatness and dispatch with which they
obiiterate train-robbers and train wfeokers I'D
Mexico might be initiated with advantage III
countries that plume themselves OH theif s"-
perior civilization.
Teche Pilot We have not as yet met elt-
zen of Jeanerette who objects to the Sunday
law 1t has added so much to the morals and
quiet of the place on Sunday that every good
citizen is bound to recognize the law as a ben
eft.
The cane, cotton and corn crops IN the
Gross Tete section are said to be very hne.
The acreage of each has been materially IN
creased over last year in consequence OF the
protection now guaranteed by the Morganza
ieyee.
Teche Pilot: On last Sunday party OF gen
tlemen went out from Jeanerette to Cypre-
mort swamp--taking their guns with them
where they met and killed two bears, the
oho,, pOunhs the other
was small.
The West Feliciana Sentinel states that de-
mands for S2O, 600 worth of stock in the Bayou
Sara Compress was offered by New orleans
men last week. The offers were declined,
owing to the fact that more capital than Is
needed is offered at home.
A Texas exchange announces the marriage
of one James Hall to a lady of the same name
and notes the fact that " the groom is the
| tallest man in the county aud the bride one
! of the smallest ladies'" What possibilities IN
the way of long and short Hall chestnuts this
| opens up.-Omaha Republican.
K! Mr.. Edward Atkinson stated recently and
produced figures in support of his Statement. .
that at the present time the average rate Oh
wages in the United States in nearly every
! art which is of any material Importance is
higher than ever before, higher even, WIN
very few exceptions, than at the worst perioo
| of paper money imitation in 1866 and T.
Marksville Bulletin From every section of
| our parish we get reports OF the crops that
are very encouraging The rains have oeen
timely. On the bayous most OF the corn may
be considered about made, and the Gotten 10
growing rapidly. The prairie has better
prospect for big crop of corn than 1t has had
for the past ten years.
NO. States: The colored Republican voters
of Massachusetts, have astonished their Whlte
brethren by demanding that they be gwen
representation on the next State tlcket. Inc
Massachusetts Republicans are lnqnlrlng oi y
each other the best way to get out OF the or
ficulty. They are perfectly willing the col
ored man should hold office provided the OF
flee. is somewhere down South among the bad
bull-dozipg Democrats.
Marksyille Bulletin With great pleasure
We notice that our planters are giving thell
attention to stock raising. The run Oh horses
has been decidedly improved OF late years
finer and better cattle are seen everywhere
and il is no uncommon thing to hear many Of
our farmers say that they have raised theil
Eown meat We hope that this wise conclu
sion will be persisted in. 1t is the only Wa1
to succeed and such success is solid and Wis
ible.
NO. States, 18th inst: Dispatches thi
morning make the sad announcement OF tht
death Of Mrs Mary Gibson, wife of Hon. r.
Gibson United States Senator from this State
Mrs. Gibson died i'm Washington after q Sc
we're aud protracted illness, surrounded by ne
family whose tender minlstratlons soothe
her latest hours on earth. Mrs. Gibson was
woman of exceeding loveliness OF character
and most highly accomplished. Senator Gil
son has the sympathy, in bis irreparabie los!
of the people of Louisiana, without regard
party faction or section.
j Alexandria Democrat: SoNae of the new
papers are inclined to censure Gov. McEner
in the matter of the calling of an election L {
Judge of the 18th Judicial District. caused o
the recent death of Judge Hudspeth. In tn
I thew are entirely off, aud if they will onl
read the Law on the subject they will see th'
| the Governor is only acting in the matter
he should. But then it is the same old thing.
we have newspapers in Louisiana who Woul
blame Gov McEnery if the stars should fall
or worse still make him responsible for ever
: thing that goes wrong. The +" mares nes'
, discovered is quite small one.
Grant had behind him the States of I'll
North and all the markets of the world
: which to purchase supplies. He had all n
tions from which to draw recruits, arms an
r other munitions. Lee was in net. He cou
\ depend only on limited area for supple
= He had neither sufficient food, troops, arm
9 nor facilities of communication. From ii
h yery start the difference between the two col
a manders was the exact difference between
: robust. well-fed athlete, armed with sWer
a gun and club, and chap penned In
small space, With INFERIOR WSapohs, IoUnluS
eat and nothing to wear.-Chieago Times,
certain.
N. @. States Secretary Lamar has writt
i to the President, suggesting that the lsI
d grant railroads all over the country have hi
K long enough time given them to mske tht
y selections under the Indemnity Act, @nd "a
p he is going to write to them to the erect th
t. after thirty days the time for selection "
d have closed. The intention of Mr.. Lamar,
lie this proposed action, is to get oil the land
a. the indemnity belt not used for indemnl
le purposes restored for occupation by bona =
settlers. The President has approved OF n
!" Lamar's suggestion, and the public will hea
RI ily indorse the move.
g One gallon of whisky costs about %,
II contains on the average sixty-hve ten g
drinks. Now il you must drink whisky, 2
g gallon and.make your wife balkeepsr; 60
e. e when Won are dry give her ten cents fol
Y Y drink. When the whisky is gone, she y
~ have after paying for it. 3d. left, and evE
u gallon will yield the same profit This NOR
y y ana should put away in the savings banK,
y that when you have become an inebriate,
9, 2 able to support yourself and Stunned and
Y spised BY every respectable person, your "
j. nav have money enough to keep yon ~
ie vonr time comes to fill drunkard's grave
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